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BOXCINO 2015 MAKES ITS SEASON DEBUT THIS FRIDAY! FEB. 13, AT MOHEGAN SUN LIVE ON ESPN’S FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS
UNCASVILLE, CONN (February 11, 2015) — Future contenders step into the national spotlight when the popular single-elimination boxing tournament, Boxcino 2015, makes its season debut, This Friday! February 13, at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Televised live on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on ESPN2), the four quarterfinal junior middleweight division bouts will produce four winners who will then take a giant leap toward making it to the championship final round and its ultimate prize, the vacant NABA and NABO titles AND a Top-10 world rating by the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the World Boxing Organization (WBO). Promoted by Banner Promotions and Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports (CES), remaining tickets to the February 13 edition of Boxcino 2015, priced at $125, $65, $40 and $30, including facility fee, can be purchased via www.ticketmaster,com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, all Ticketmaster outlets or in person at the Mohegan Sun Box Office.
Video: Making The Rounds Boxcino Preview
Todd Grisham, Brian Campbell and Dan Rafael discuss the contestants in the 2015 Boxcino junior middleweight tournament, who the favorites are and what it means to win the tournament.
Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweights by the numbers
This Friday night , Mohegan Sun will feature the Boxcino Jr. Middleweight quarterfinals. Next Friday, February 20 from the Turning Stone Resort Casino will feature the Heavyweight quarterfinals.
VIDEO:ESPN Boxcino’s Ricardo Pinell: 8 Days Out
“Training is going good. I have been awake extra early and am the first person in the gym and the last to leave. I have been grinding. Cleotis is a southpaw as well. We were both in camp with Amir Khan. We both sparred him and at the end of the day we sparred each other. I got to have a little look at him. He is slick and has experience and is pretty crafty. ”
Training camp quotes from Boxcino jr. middleweight participants
We are just over a week away from the much anticipated Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight Tournament.
Ruslan Provodnikov arrives for Spring bout
“The Siberian Rocky”, former WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Sunday night to begin preparations for a major Spring bout that will be announced shortly.
CHRIS ALGIERI VISITS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Chris Algieri returned to his roots yesterday spending the entire day visiting his alma mater Stony Brook as well as Stony Brook Children’s Hospital.
The Boxcino 2015 Bracket Challenge Contest
Banner Promotions is pleased to announce a brand new interactive contest where fans from all over the United States can be involved in boxing’s premiere tournament–Boxcino 2015!!!
The Contest: Attention fans! Artie Pelullo of Banner Promotions, Inc. is pleased to announce “The 2015 Boxcino Brackets Challenge Contest.”
BOXCINO 2015 PAIRINGS SET
Philadelphia, PA (January 19, 2015) – This past Friday night, the matchups for Boxcino 2015 were revealed on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights.